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By Jeffrey Crianza

Sgt Paul Tuozzolo Mural outside the 43 Pct

By Jeffrey Crianza

Lisa with her 2 son's and her family waiting to see this beautiful mural

By Jeffrey Crianza

Sgt. Flores was Paul's driver that day

By Jeffrey Crianza

Just some of the officers leaving the Church

By Jeffrey Crianza

Lisa being escorted out of the Pct just before the ceremony was to begin

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Members of the 43 Pct

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Lisa saying a few words to her Blue Family this morning

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NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill

Today Lisa Tuozzolo and her family gathered along with over 250 NYPD Officers at Saint Raymond's Church in the Bronx for the 2 annual memorial mass. Immediately after the Mass everyone gathered at the 43 Pct for the unveiling of a mural of Paul that was painted outside the Pct so his memory can live on.

Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo was shot and killed after he and another officer located a suspect who had just held his estranged wife and her family hostage for several hours.

At approximately 2:45 pm the man broke into his estranged wife's home in the Bronx. During the ordeal the man told his estranged wife that he was planning engage in a shootout with the police. He eventually fled in a vehicle after the victim was able to call 911. Sergeant Tuozzolo and other officers were canvassing the area for the vehicle when they located it at Bronx River Avenue and Noble Avenue.

Officers boxed the vehicle in. As Sergeant Tuzzolo and another sergeant exited their patrol cars the subject opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun. Sergeant Tuozzolo was struck in the head and killed, and a second sergeant was struck in the leg. Other officers at the scene returned fire, killing the suspect.

Sergeant Tuozzolo had served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years and was assigned to the 43rd Precinct. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.